Roses of China-US ties should be planted for blossoms(2)

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Sino-US relations. From a historical perspective, the essence of Sino-US relations is that of mutual benefit and win-win situations, offering enormous potential. The common interests of both sides are greater than the differences between them.

When the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1979, the value of Sino-US trade was less than $ 2.5 billion. By 2013, that figure had reached a record of $521 billion. China and the United States will become each other's largest trading partners by 2022. At that point, bilateral trade will exceed $1 trillion.

Moreover, in those 35 years there have been some striking successes in exchanges between the two countries in the fields of politics, national security, culture and others. Today, China-US relations have already gone beyond their bilateral scope, and are of increasing global significance.

Every achievement in Sino-US relations has been hard-earned; the situation nevertheless remains fragile. Nowadays factors affecting the development of Sino-US relations include areas such as structural barriers, differences between the two sides in history and culture, issues on emerging sectors, and challenges emanating from third parties.

Constantly evolving China-U.S. relations and the changing international situation have added to the urgency of furthering cooperation and communication between the two countries.

Sino-US relations are a subject of worldwide interest in the 21st century. Both sides have taken the historical decision to share the responsibility of building a new model of major power relationship. If both sides plant roses of friendship for blossoms rather than thorns, the gloom currently overshadowing the relationship can be dispersed. There will be no obstacles that China and the U.S. cannot overcome together.